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Wi-fi trains arrive nine months early
News GNER's Garnett said the company is targeting business travellers on the highly popular routes between Edinburgh, York and London. GNER's wi-fi gives business travellers a competitive advantage by creating a fully mobile office, turning train travel... [31 Mar 2006]
Macworld and CES to go head-to-head next year
News But the CES spokeswomen noted the decline in 2002 may have been a result of hesitant travellers after the 11 September, 2001 terrorist attacks, rather than any conflict attendees incurred with the Macworld schedule. [16 Jan 2006]
T-Mobile flying high with airport wi-fi
News Martin Smith, head of group information services at Manchester Airport, said in a statement: "The partnership with T-Mobile to provide wireless technology means that more than ever before business doesn't have to stop when travellers reach our... [07 Dec 2005]
GNER to expand Wi-Fi on east coast rail service
News GNER launched its Wi-Fi service at the end of 2003 and installed the system on ten of its rebuilt Mallard trains, in an attempt to create a mobile office environment to lure business travellers back from the low-cost domestic airlines. [14 Apr 2005]
Eurostar kits out stations with Wi-Fi
News Fellow Wi-Fi equipped train operator GNER has found the service proving popular with travellers - recent figures from the train company's Wi-Fi provider, Icomera, showed week-on-week user numbers growing at 77 per cent. [14 Dec 2004]
IBM wins contract for £15m immigration system
News IBM has won a £15m contract to track and screen travellers entering and leaving the UK using passenger and intelligence databases. The 'Project Semaphore' trial is the first part of the UK government's 'e-Borders' project to use the internet and... [03 Nov 2004]
Government combats terror threat with passenger 'tracking' system
News A government project to use passenger and intelligence databases to track and screen travellers entering and leaving the UK is set to begin trials by the end of the year. The £15m 'Project Semaphore' trial is the first part of the government's 'e... [28 Sep 2004]
Orange connects cross-Channel booze cruisers
News The service means Brits on a booze cruise can take orders from friends and family while in the middle of the sea and business travellers and truckers can stay in touch with the office. Mobile phone operator Orange has announced a deal with Sea... [29 Jun 2004]
The Ovum View: How IP VPNs threaten mobile operators
Comment Virtual private networks (VPNs) based on internet protocol (IP) can be a huge money-saver, as long as business travellers get used to double-dialling, writes Ovum senior analyst Henning Dransfeld. But these include people who traditionally generate... [19 Aug 2003]
Virgin Trains to offer wireless broadband
News Broadreach's rollout up the west coast network follows successful trials at Euston Station, and should mean that travellers at key stations such as Crewe, Preston and Glasgow Central can access the internet wirelessly while waiting for their train... [19 Aug 2003]
GNER takes aim at planes with wireless broadband
News Most of the journey time between domestic airports is wholly unproductive for business travellers and whilst airborne they are completely disconnected from the outside world. Train operator GNER will trial wireless broadband technology on its... [11 Aug 2003]
Exclusive: GNER to offer wireless broadband on trains
News A spokesman told silicon.com the commercial details are still in development but that the plan is to offer wireless broadband access - at a minimum speed of 500kbps - for travellers with Wi-Fi enabled laptops and handheld devices. [08 Aug 2003]
lastminute.com lands 3 deal
News Mobile operator 3 has signed a deal with lastminute.com that will allow travellers to search for and book holiday bargains using their mobile phones. The new service will be hosted by lastminute.com and it is the first time content will be prepared... [28 Jul 2003]
Openzone does US Wi-Fi deal
News As we predicted at the beginning of the year, the rollout of our Wi-Fi network is developing apace and will provide a real bonus for business travellers in particular," said Steve Andrews, managing director for BT products and enterprises, in a... [23 Jul 2003]
mmo2 takes wireless LAN plunge
News Like offerings from other operators, including former mmO2 parent BT Group, the offering will focus on business travellers and commuters, and will enable locations such as airports, large train stations, hotels and conference centres. [02 Jul 2003]
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